Mary Ann, thank you for your kind remarks. There are two full pages about my ancestor's journey to America. I will get them typed into two separate emails tomorrow and Tuesday. The Linns' experience was common, I'm sure, but it was eloquently described and so may be valuable to you and others. Sincerely, Loretta -----Original Message----- From: irl-co-donegal-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:irl-co-donegal-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Maryann Fennell Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2008 13:51 To: irl-co-donegal@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [IRL-CO-DONEGAL] Question on port Loretta, I find the personal portion of your email powerful. Can you share any thoughts aboard ship and arrival in America? This is an indirect way of learning about my ancestors. Thanks, Maryann ----- Original Message ----- From: Loretta<mailto:lynneage@house-of-lynn.com> To: irl-co-donegal@rootsweb.com<mailto:irl-co-donegal@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 8:08 PM Subject: Re: [IRL-CO-DONEGAL] Question on port Thank you Paul. It's been many years since I read the book I have, so I went back to take a look and discovered I had somehow forgotten an earlier, very important sentence in the passage I had in mind. Relevant portions of the passage are as follows: "Steamships, railroads, telegraphs and telephones were not then dreamed of ... With eyes dimmed by tears, and hands trembling with emotion, farewell is said and the lumbering car conveying them to Londonderry, seventy-five miles away, moves creaking and jolting over the rough country roads. The church spires of Newry, Emyvale and Aughnacloy, one by one, disappear in the distance ... At last the old city made immortal by its memorable siege, and surrounded by its high and wide walls, looms up on the horizon ... Soon the hero of our story, with wife and little ones, is seen climbing the gangplank of the vessel which is to carry them three thousand miles across the turbulent billows of the stormy Atlantic." Having forgotten the writer's observation concerning railroads, etc., I pictured the "lumbering car" as a railroad car. I suppose at one time a carriage was sometimes called a car. In any event, the family did get the ship in Londonderry to come to America in 1788. Thank you for setting me straight about the railroad. Loretta -----Original Message----- From: irl-co-donegal-bounces@rootsweb.com<mailto:irl-co-donegal-bounces@rootsweb.c om> [mailto:irl-co-donegal-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Paul Hockie Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 12:01 To: irl-co-donegal@rootsweb.com<mailto:irl-co-donegal@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [IRL-CO-DONEGAL] Question on port Loretta, Either 1788 is wrong or Hugh was perhaps embellishing the tale. The first railway did not arrive in Derry until 1847 and went no further than Strabane until 1852. I bet it's a good tale though. Paul ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-CO-DONEGAL-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:IRL-CO-DONEGAL-request@rootsweb.c om> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-CO-DONEGAL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message